Sr. Production Designer, Design Studio (Packaging & Print)

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💎 Seniority level: Senior, 8+ years

💸 Salary: 90000.0 - 100000.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: CPG, food & beverage

🏢 Company: OLIPOP👥 51-100💰 $30,000,000 Series B over 3 years agoFood and Beverage Health Care

⏳ Experience: 8+ years

Requirements:

8+ years of experience in packaging design, production design, or print production within CPG, food & beverage, or a related industry.

Expertise in packaging mechanicals, dieline adaptation, and print production workflows.

Strong color management skills, including Pantone matching, INX conversion, and press-side color approvals.

Experience liaising with print vendors and overseeing press checks to ensure production quality.

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with an emphasis on packaging and print applications.

Familiarity with CGI render production workflows, including vendor management.

A keen eye for detail, ensuring pixel-perfect precision in final mechanicals and print-ready assets.

Ability to problem-solve technical challenges, maintaining efficiency while upholding creative integrity.

Experience working in high-volume production environments, juggling multiple projects with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities:

Translates approved designs into production-ready dielines, ensuring precise execution of mechanical files and adherence to print specifications.

Leads review and approval of mechanicals within our online proofing system (MOX), ensuring all assets meet production standards.

Works closely with designers and production vendors to streamline workflows and maintain alignment with internal teams (Innovation, Commercialization, Brand Management).

Oversees color matching and Pantone-to-INX conversions, maintaining consistency across all packaging materials.

Serves as the primary liaison with print vendors, managing pre-press processes, proof reviews, and onsite press checks in collaboration with Commercialization partners.

Anticipates and troubleshoots print production challenges, proactively collaborating with stakeholders to resolve issues.

Manages and optimizes the creation of high-quality product and pack renders, ensuring accuracy for internal and external use.

Works with CGI vendors to develop and refine renders that support commercialization efforts and innovation pipelines.

Expands and maintains the render asset library, ensuring consistency across all product lines and marketing touchpoints.

Oversees the beauty can/pack production process for photo shoots, ensuring assets are optimized for high-end imagery.

Works closely with the Sr. Producer to facilitate seamless handoff between packaging production and creative execution.

Supports adaptive design and render needs for Shopper Marketing, Field Marketing, and Sales teams.

Assists with light photo retouching as needed.

Ideal candidates should have the ability to prep production-ready gradient files (gradient mapping, gradient print-ready conversion).

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